Who is better, Sutcliffe or Hutton?
Len Hutton leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.8 for Herbert Sutcliffe — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sutcliffe vs Hutton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Len Hutton above Herbert Sutcliffe: 90.9 vs 90.8. Len Hutton leads on Honours. Herbert Sutcliffe leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HuttonWinner
90.9Hutton wins: Honours
Sutcliffe
90.8Sutcliffe wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Len Hutton
90.9
Hutton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Len Hutton
2. Herbert Sutcliffe
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇬🇧 Herbert Sutcliffe5 years played · career day 3,652322 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Len Hutton5 years played · career day 2,921310 runs
-3.7% vs Sutcliffe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Sutcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
| 🇬🇧 Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 380 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hutton90.9
Sutcliffe90.8
FAQ
Where does Sutcliffe beat Hutton?
Sutcliffe scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hutton leads on honours.
How is the Sutcliffe vs Hutton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sutcliffe: 90.8, Hutton: 90.9.
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